Coin purses, wallets and the like



Oct. 22, 1957 L. ASCHKENASY com PURSES, WALLETS AND THE LIKE Filed Dec. 15, 1955 2W, -[4zwr Aral ems I Aw/m IPIKIFI' United States Patent COIN PURSES, WALLETS AND THE LH(E Lazar Aschkenasy, New York, N. Y.

Application December 15, 1955, Serial No. 553,257

3 Claims. (Cl. 150-37) The present invention relates to coin purses, wallets and similar terms.

An object of this invention is to provide a novel and improved coin purse and the like of simple construction affording economy in manufacture and which requires no closure means.

Another object hereof is to provide an article of the character mentioned which is easily manipulated to receive coins therein and to present coins for extraction therefrom. Also, by simple manipulation including folding the purse in two, the coins therein are held cached and the purse may be conveniently carried in a coat, jacket or trouser pocket or in a hand bag.

A further object of this invention is to provide a novel and improved coin purse construction which lends itself to an embodiment made of a minimum of materials and requiring a minimum of labor to produce.

Still another object hereof is to provide a novel and improved coin purse and the like of the nature described, which is efiicient in carrying out the purposes for which it is designed.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent as this disclosure proceeds.

In the practice of this invention, a coin purse in accordance with its teachings may assume the following construction, namely, it may be made of two pliable oblong plies in superposed relation and joined perirnetrically to form a fiat casing. For preferred dimensions, this casing may be a bit larger than a dollar bill. The purse, when carried in pocket or hand bag, is folded across in half. The inner ply in such folded structure is provided with a hole within the confines of half of such ply. This hole may be round or of other desired shape and is of a size to permit passage therethrough of the largest coin intended to be stored and such hole is spaced from the narrow end of the ply, a bit less than or nearly the diameter of the smallest coin, token or the like. If desired, a U- shaped wire piece may be positioned within the casing against the seam of the plies in the half'having the hole, to keep said half of the casing somewhat distended. To insert coins, the purse is opened flat and held with hole towards top edge. To withdraw coins, the purse is opened flat and held with the hole towards bottom edge. To hold the coins cached, the purse is held with hole towards top edge so that all coins become housed within the bottom half of the purse, meaning in the half which does not have the hole. Then the purse is folded cross-wise. The plies may be of leather, fabric, plastic, mesh or other suitable sheetings. The pliability or hingability need only exist at the fold region to permit the purse to be folded in half. Elsewhere, the casing may be relatively stiff or even rigid, if desired.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this application, similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a coin purse embodying the teachings of this invention. The purse is shown in open condition to receive coins therein.

2,810,418 Patented Oct. 22, 1957 Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the purse in position whereby coins housed therein are made accessible to be withdrawn therefrom.

Fig. 3 is a section taken at lines 33 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a left hand side view taken of the purse shown in Fig. 1, showing same however in closed condition as it is carried in pocket or hand bag.

Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 show face views of the plies which make the purse.

Fig. 7 is a face view of an additional optional ply so that the purse shall be provided with a pocket to hold paper money.

Fig. 8 shows a uni-planar wire piece which may be included in the purse shown in Fig. 1, and is shown as a component used in Fig. 1.

In the drawings, the numeral 15 designates generally a coin purse, which is one form this invention may assume. Essentially there are two plies 16 and 17 which are perimetrically joined in any suitable fashion to form a casing 18. The plies may be oblong or of other desired shape and are foldable cross-wise in half as shown in Fig. 4. What is now the inside ply, meaning ply 16, is provided with a hole 19 which is Within the confines of half of such ply 16. Said hole may be circular, octagonal or of other desired shape and is of a size larger than the largest coin 20 to be carried in said purse. Said hole 19 should be a distance from the nearest unfolded edge of the ply it is in, which is a bit less preferably than the diameter of the smallest coin 21. This permits all coins to be entered into the casing 18 and presents the coins as in Fig. 2 so that they are readily seen and are accessible to be taken out of said casing. If desired, a very outer ply 22 may be joined on the outer surface of ply 17 to form a pocket for paper money 23. It is also preferred to have the half of the casing which includes the hole 19, to be distended to allow easy sliding of the coins from and into said half of the purse. To accomplish this, the coplanar U-shaped wire piece 24 may be positioned within said half of the casing against the perimetrical seam of such half casing. Said wire piece shall be of such dimension to permit the folding of the purse. Said wire shall preferably be resilient so when the side edges of the purse are pinched to further distend the purse at hole region, initial flat condition of the casing will be automatically attained when the pinch is released.

Perimetrical and cut-out contours, colors, surface decoration and choice of materials are at the caprice of the designer and as style may dictate.

This invention is capable of numerous forms and various applications without departing from the essential features herein disclosed. It is therefore intended and desired that the embodiment shown herein shall be deemed illustrative and not restrictive and that the patent shall cover all patentable novelty herein set forth; reference being had to the following claims rather than to the specific description herein to indicate the scope of this invention.

I claim:

1. In a coin purse, a fiat hollow casing made of two plies of pliable sheet material permitting it to be folded in two and unfolded whenever desired; said casing having a hole thereinto in a part thereof which is covered by another part thereof when the casing is folded; said hole being spaced from the edges of the casing and the line of fold and a substantially U-shaped wire piece positioned within the casing in the portion thereof which has the hole when the casing is folded; the arms of said piece extending towards the line of fold and said piece being along the juncture of the plies.

2. The coin purse as defined in claim 1, wherein said wire piece is of resilient quality.

3. The coin purse as defined in claim 1, wherein the hole is in the bottom portion of the casing when the casing is positioned vertical; the distance between the hole and the bottom of the casing beingslightly less-than the diameter of the smallest coin to be carried in the'casing.

and wherein the area of the hole is greater than the surface area of the largest coin to be carried in the casing.

References Cited in the tile of this patent 7 UNITED STATES PATENTS 

